PSYC 140 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL MODULE 7 AND 8
EXAM Q&A
⩥ When spouses are asked who does the chores in their house. research
on self-serving attributions suggest that each spouse will. Answer:
...believe that the contributed more to the household than they actually
did
⩥ People love to invite John to parties because he is really good at
mingling with different groups. He's able to fit in with all different types
of people, making sure to adjust his behavior according to the group he's
with at that moment. John is probably a. Answer: high self-monitor
⩥ Which of the following is NOT one of self-motivations discussed in
class?. Answer: self-appraisal
⩥ Eric has just started working out at a gym and finds he compares
himself with other people at the gym. he wants to motivate himself and
be inspired so he should engage in:. Answer: upward social comparison
⩥ The DV in an experiment is the variable that is. Answer: the one being
measured
, ⩥ After enduring a painful and humiliating series of initiation rituals, Pat
was finally admitted to a social club as a member in good standing.
Across town, John was also admitted to a social club, but this club was
abandoned hazing as an initiation practice. According to cognitive
dissonance theory, which one should be more committed to his fellow
club members and why?. Answer: Pat, because of the effects of effort
justification
⩥ Ran begins his 20 page soc paper about 5pm on the night before the
paper is due. At around 6pm Gary requests a favor that would tkae
several hours. Ryan grants the favor and ends up leaving himself just a
few hours to complete the paper. Later when friends ask Ryan about his
paper grade, he sas "I got a D because I was helping Gary all niht instead
o writing" This scenario is a process called. Answer: self-handicapping
⩥ A researcher finds that the number of murders committed during a
summer is correlated with the number ice cream cones consumed.
However, they realize that there is a third variable problem related to
this finding. What could it be?. Answer: High temperatures might be
causing both greater ice cream sales and more aggression acts o violence
⩥ Accordin to Festinger's social comparison theor, people often form
jusdments. According to to this theory, this process is most likely to
occur when:. Answer: people have no objective standard by which to
judge themselves
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL MODULE 7 AND 8
EXAM Q&A
⩥ When spouses are asked who does the chores in their house. research
on self-serving attributions suggest that each spouse will. Answer:
...believe that the contributed more to the household than they actually
did
⩥ People love to invite John to parties because he is really good at
mingling with different groups. He's able to fit in with all different types
of people, making sure to adjust his behavior according to the group he's
with at that moment. John is probably a. Answer: high self-monitor
⩥ Which of the following is NOT one of self-motivations discussed in
class?. Answer: self-appraisal
⩥ Eric has just started working out at a gym and finds he compares
himself with other people at the gym. he wants to motivate himself and
be inspired so he should engage in:. Answer: upward social comparison
⩥ The DV in an experiment is the variable that is. Answer: the one being
measured
, ⩥ After enduring a painful and humiliating series of initiation rituals, Pat
was finally admitted to a social club as a member in good standing.
Across town, John was also admitted to a social club, but this club was
abandoned hazing as an initiation practice. According to cognitive
dissonance theory, which one should be more committed to his fellow
club members and why?. Answer: Pat, because of the effects of effort
justification
⩥ Ran begins his 20 page soc paper about 5pm on the night before the
paper is due. At around 6pm Gary requests a favor that would tkae
several hours. Ryan grants the favor and ends up leaving himself just a
few hours to complete the paper. Later when friends ask Ryan about his
paper grade, he sas "I got a D because I was helping Gary all niht instead
o writing" This scenario is a process called. Answer: self-handicapping
⩥ A researcher finds that the number of murders committed during a
summer is correlated with the number ice cream cones consumed.
However, they realize that there is a third variable problem related to
this finding. What could it be?. Answer: High temperatures might be
causing both greater ice cream sales and more aggression acts o violence
⩥ Accordin to Festinger's social comparison theor, people often form
jusdments. According to to this theory, this process is most likely to
occur when:. Answer: people have no objective standard by which to
judge themselves
